Wa-Do-Dem
Eek-A-Mouse · Wa-Do-Dem
A wa do dem a wa do dem dem dem
A me nuh know - a me nuh know -
Me seh me love her fi mi virgin girl
Gung ho, me really love her so
Me love fe see her wey she walk and pose
Fancy rose to match her clothes
Gung ho, fi mi virgin girl
Me love fe see her when her hair fulla curl
Anywhere she go people love her in the world
She don' worship diamond, she don' worship pearl
Gung ho, fi mi virgin girl
A wa do dem a wa do dem dem dem
A me nuh know - a me nuh know -
(Scatting)
De two a we a walk an' de two a we a talk
She a wear rose an' a me a wear black
We hug up an' pass in a sun shade glass
An' little after that we gaan a Kingston Park, ey
Whole heap a people jus' a start to laugh
She too short an' a me too tall
She too short an' a me too tall, ey
A wa do dem...
We tek a walk for a Kingston mall
Whole heap a people jus' a start to laugh
Because a she too short an' a me too tall
She too short an' a me too tall, ey
A wa do dem...
A me nuh know - a me nuh know -
Me seh me love her fi mi virgin girl
Gung ho, me really love her so
Me love fe see her wey she walk and pose
Fancy rose to match her clothes
Gung ho, fi mi virgin girl
Me love fe see her when her hair fulla curl
Anywhere she go people love her in the world
She don' worship diamond, she don' worship pearl
Gung ho, fi mi virgin girl
A wa do dem a wa do dem dem dem
A me nuh know - a me nuh know -
(Scatting)
De two a we a walk an' de two a we a talk
She a wear rose an' a me a wear black
We hug up an' pass in a sun shade glass
An' little after that we gaan a Kingston Park, ey
Whole heap a people jus' a start to laugh
She too short an' a me too tall
She too short an' a me too tall, ey
A wa do dem...
We tek a walk for a Kingston mall
Whole heap a people jus' a start to laugh
Because a she too short an' a me too tall
She too short an' a me too tall, ey
A wa do dem...
About Wa-Do-Dem
"Wa-Do-Dem" is closely tied to Eek-A-Mouse's unmistakable vocal style, a singjay approach full of stretched syllables, humor, and rhythmic surprise. The song helped define his early-1980s presence in dancehall and reggae, where personality could be as important as lyrical complexity. Its title phrase is instantly memorable, and the performance moves with a loose, teasing energy that makes the track feel spontaneous even when the groove is locked in. Eek-A-Mouse's delivery can sound comic at first, but it is technically sharp: he bends timing and tone in ways that make the song impossible to mistake for anyone else.